Game 86 Overflow Thread - Comeback Time!

while TPJ comes nowhere near being good enough at the plate to justify his glove, Gator could actually make the adjustments to be worth playing in CF.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions

He Does Cover

Some ground out there.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

game over.

yes, our bullpen is that good.

by Bart41 on Jul 3, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

what??? this is the most bizarre game ever....

a semi-clean inning for Peralta? double-digit runs? TPJ homer?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

like i said

hell.

freezing.

over.

4th place 08 baby! Baby steps (Thanks, Jose Guillen!) is the name of the game.

by loyal2theroyals on Jul 3, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

and when did our team show comeback spirit before the last two weeks?

Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.

by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

And Amber Theoharis looking HAWT

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Buck should be yelling at Olivo to suck it up

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

damn nice play adam jones

if only the NFL adam jones were so classy….

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

Another Exgloasion Goes

For naught.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

At least someone can get that bastard out.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

no shit

i HATE aubrey huff….it’s a girl’s name and he owns us

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Lefebvre spent all that time building up how unstoppable Huff has been...

and Mahay promptly gets him out. Nice!!

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

MAHAY for President!!! of Australia

Huber can be his running mate

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

I don't get the Australia thing with Mahay.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

True or False....

Ron Mahay has been the most valuable player so far this season.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

*for the Royals

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions

false

guillen

by Bart41 on Jul 3, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

He At Least

Is in the discussion, along with Guillen and DDJ.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

False, but he's probably in 5th place on my list

1. Soria
2. Guillen
3. DeJesus
4. Greinke
5. Mahay

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Mahay-zing!

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

Aviles Is Pushing

TPJ, according to the O’s booth.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

not the other way around?

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

He needs to get closer to a 29th story window, then.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

nice

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

That Would Most

Likely have to happen on the road; is Crown Center still the tallest building in KC?

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

not even close

kc has the tallest building in missouri….stl has puny buildings and a lame arch

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions

What Is It?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

pushing him...to the bench? to DFA? to a new career?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I had forgotten that Mahay

was a scab.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

That Wound Has

Healed.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions

...yeah. he's not included on any of the MLB video games. Curses!

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

That was a bad call.

Mora was safe.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

His Gritty Slide

Earned him that call.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Mahay Rarely Misses

The target by much.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

web gem

by Bart41 on Jul 3, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Gordon's best defensive play of his career so far

great throw

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Mahay is DEALING!

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

mahay just saved ramirez some work too

unless we put another run up

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by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Jul 3, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

snot nosed brats next door

are setting off fireworks.

I will, in the words of NHZ, kill them dead.

4th place 08 baby! Baby steps (Thanks, Jose Guillen!) is the name of the game.

by loyal2theroyals on Jul 3, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions

Down Around 18th

And Parallel everyone used to get out the shotguns and fire them straight up at midnight on the 4th. It was Hillbilly Heaven.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Man, you see a Baltimore shortstop that tiny and wiry

you expect to see him sucking down a pack of smokes in the dugout and telling Earl Weaver to fuck off.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions

Royals just can't hit guys named "Cabrera"

by Bart41 on Jul 3, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions

Why don't the Cabreras have their first initial on their jerseys?

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions

maybe because F.Cabrera just got called up?

When we brought up H.Ram….he had H. Ramirez, but RamRam just had his last name.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice username

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Jul 3, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

gracias. Vina thanks you...(or at least awkwardly attempts to...

at which point Chris Singleton has to finish his sentence).

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay, so why doesn't F. Cabrera have an F.?

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Orioles are too cool for first initials.

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by mazoboom on Jul 3, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Good question. They were too cheap to order new

Cabrera unis and just pulled out some old ones from Daniel?

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

The First Cabrera

I ever saw was the guy who drove in Sid Bream to beat the Pirates in ‘91. Now they’re everywhere.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions

Breeding program.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

"The Dudes From

Dominica”?

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions

ahh...Francisco Cabrera. Gateway Cabrera of the MLB.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I Thought He

Was a Dell.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

SPLIT!

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions

Nice Butt Pat

After the precarious catch.

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions

Peralta Gets The

Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions

Comeback kids!!!

Very impressed.
Baltimore has the 3rd fewest home losses in all of baseball.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions

Rick Dempsey

“Texas comes back and scores seven runs in the inning…”

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

he took one too many collisions at home plate it seems

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jul 3, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Man sized win

Soria makes it look too easy

One man with courage makes a majority - Andrew Jackson

by Home Run Tony Cogan on Jul 3, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

Soria Is Ridiculous

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by philofthenorth on Jul 3, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

But let’s not forget Mahay. And why are we talking about trading that guy? – TL

by timlacy on Jul 3, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Great win!

If Mahay and Soria aren’t in the pen, we lose this game. No question. ...We better hurry up and make him a starter!

It’s great to see Butler, Grudz, and Pena, Jr. perform. – TL

by timlacy on Jul 3, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, I'm sure RamRam would have given up three runs in the ninth.

If you’re going to take snide little shots, at least try not to be ridiculous.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Why would you take...

...this personally? – TL

by timlacy on Jul 3, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, I'm not.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

And, are you...

...seriously saying that RamRam is as good as Soria? – TL

by timlacy on Jul 3, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions

oh my.

way to fight an argument using leaps of logic to confuse everyone.

by Bart41 on Jul 3, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Are you on drugs?

Or do you just have comprehension or logic issues?

Asserting that Ramirez is capable of holding onto a three run lead in the ninth inning makes absolutely no judgment whatsoever as to whether Ramirez is better than Soria. You’re being utterly ridiculous.

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by jonfmorse on Jul 3, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Pick your poison

We can give up the runs at the beginning or the end. If we don’t give them up at the end, we have chance to come back. It’s often the case that the end of the game is more important than the beginning. That’s why we call it a FINAL SCORE. If the game ended at the 7th inning, the now natural endurance rate of most starters, then there’d be no need for high-quality end-of-the-game stuff.

Think before you write. – TL

by timlacy on Jul 4, 2008 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions

You've now reached "idiot" territory, Tim.

Look, if you don’t want to address what people are actually saying so you can throw out your retarded little strawmen, you go right ahead. But I would think someone with your supposed academic background might be above that sort of intellectually dishonest nonsense.

You said, and I quote, “If Mahay and Soria aren’t in the pen, we lose this game. No question.” Which was a patently absurd statement on virtually every level; for it to have been TRUE, Ramon Ramirez would have to have an ERA of over 27.00. Do you not get that? By asserting that Soria was required in order for us to win that game, you’re not only utterly ignoring basic probability, but you’re being an offensive and insulting ass toward Ramon Ramirez by insinuating he’s not man enough to hold onto a three-run lead.

Do you get it yet, Tim? You’re so wound up with your obsession for Soria as a closer that it hasn’t even occurred to you that I’m not even arguing with you about whether Soria should be starting! I never even addressed that issue other than to call you out for saying something utterly insane while trying to sell it!

And then you compound your stupidity by asking me if I seriously think Ramirez is better than Soria, when I never even hinted at that?

You know, there’s one thing I’ve learned in my decades on this planet. When someone starts becoming completely irrational about anything having to do with their pet argument, it generally means their argument is crap and they know it. So keep being loony about this, and pretty soon YOU’LL have everyone convinced Soria should start.

Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.

by jonfmorse on Jul 4, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs